Boiler Plant Operator

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes summary, qualifications, duties, work schedule, physical requirements. We need headings:

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have summary (maybe About the role). Qualifications section: we have qualifications. Duties: responsibilities. Work schedule: schedule. Physical requirements maybe could be under Requirements? Could be a separate section like Requirements? But we have only allowed headings list; we can use Requirements for qualifications and physical reqs? But we need to preserve all substantive info. We can have sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Qualifications (qualifications + screen-out element etc), Schedule (work schedule), Requirements (physical requirements). Benefits, Pay, Skills not present so omit. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. There's none. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Duties are many sentences; we can break into list items. Qualifications also list? Could be paragraphs. Use

  for prose. We must preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from posting. Let's extract content: Summary: "This Boiler Plant Operator position is in Facilities Management Service Line at the Edward P. Boland VA Medical Center - located in Leeds MA. This is a full-time position at 40 hours per week." Qualifications: "To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required - but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge - skills - and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element - which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety Equipment Assembly - Installation - Repair Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Technical Practices Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. - Peace Corps - AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. - professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies - knowledge - and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience - including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment." Duties: "The incumbent is responsible for the safe and efficient operation - repairs - lubrication - and adjustment of the Boiler Plant equipmentThe equipment maintained and operated consists of three water tube high pressure steam boilers in the central heating plantIn addition - the Boiler Plant has hot water generators and pumps that generate and circulate hot water for domestic usea heating system for Buildings 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7and a pumping system for pumping city water to the receiving tanksThe incumbent is responsible for the operation and maintenance of this equipment while on duty - The three oil/gas fire boilers are rated at 31 -000 lbssteam per hour and are automatically controlled by I combustion equipment - which consists of air fuel ratio controls - inlet and outlet controls.In addition to the above responsibilities - the incumbent will also be required to: Monitor and operate the air conditioning plantOperate the Boiler Plant in a safe and economical manner to provide a continuous supply of steam to the stationand adjust combustion controls - and other controls when necessaryMaintain log sheets by gathering operating data such as feedwater temperature boiler pressureMake regular water tests and treats boiler feedwater with chemicals as requiredPerform preventive maintenance such as lubrication - adjustment - minor parts replacement - and necessary minor repairs designed to keep plant and equipment in good operating conditionPerform general maintenance such as lubrication - adjustment - minor parts replacement - and necessary minor repairs designed to keep plant and equipment in good operating conditionPerform other duties as assigned: miscellaneous painting of equipment and utility lines - general cleaning of the boilers - equipment - utility lines - general areas - etcMonitors and place request - to the Utility Systems Supervisor - for fuel oil as needed during the heating seasonIncumbent has direct contact with vendors for all materials - supplies and fuels required to maintain the Boiler Plantand as required - will initiate requests to the Utilities Systems SupervisorOn occasion - shift coverage is such that two boiler plant operators are on the day shiftWhen required - one Boiler Plant operator will be detailed to the HVAC Shop or Mechanical Maintenance Shop for maintenance and repair work throughout the facilityMaintains and updates preventive maintenance procedure and inspections on a recurring basis for all equipment related to the Boiler Plant per VHA Directive 2003-050When required on other than normal working hours of Facilities Management Service (FMS) staff - the incumbent will receive emergency calls and will dispatch them to appropriate individuals as instructed by the Chief of FMS and outlined in FMS emergency call back procedures" Work Schedule: "Work Schedule: Rotating shifts" Physical Requirements: "Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking - standing - climbing ladders and stairs - crawling inside of tight spaces such as boilers - and heavy liftingMust be able to work in bent - prone or crouched positionsmust have good or corrected eye sight for observing water columns and gaugesmust have good hearing for detecting noises that would indicate trouble with boilers - A/C chiller and auxiliary equipment." Also there is "Position Description Title/PD#: Boiler Plant Operator/PD478-03169A" but we should not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; we can fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Probably drop it. We need to avoid duplication: duties list includes preventive maintenance repeated twice; we can keep as is but maybe combine? We must preserve all substantive info; we can keep both sentences but they are similar; but we should not invent or summarize away detail. Duplication is present in source; we could keep both but maybe it's okay. However we should not create filler. We'll keep as separate list items if they appear distinct; but they are same phrase repeated; we could keep one but that would be summarizing away detail (removing duplicate). The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Removing duplicate could be considered summarizing away detail? It's duplicate info; removing it loses no substantive info because it's same info repeated. Might be okay but safer to keep both? However that would be redundant but still preserves info. I'd keep both as separate list items to avoid removing any detail. We need to format duties as

  • items. Each duty sentence separated by maybe a period. The source has many run-on sentences; we can split by clear actions. Let's parse duties into bullet points: - Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, repairs, lubrication, and adjustment of the Boiler Plant equipment. - Equipment maintained and operated consists of three water tube high pressure steam boilers in the central heating plant. - Boiler Plant has hot water generators and pumps that generate and circulate hot water for domestic use. - Heating system for Buildings 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. - Pumping system for pumping city water to the receiving tanks. - Responsible for the operation and maintenance of this equipment while on duty. - The three oil/gas fire boilers are rated at 31,000 lbs steam per hour and are automatically controlled by I combustion equipment, which consists of air fuel ratio controls, inlet and outlet controls. - Monitor and operate the air conditioning plant. - Operate the Boiler Plant in a safe and economical manner to provide a continuous supply of steam to the station and adjust combustion controls and other controls when necessary. - Maintain log sheets by gathering operating data such as feedwater temperature, boiler pressure. - Make regular water tests and treat boiler feedwater with chemicals as required. - Perform preventive maintenance such as lubrication, adjustment, minor parts replacement, and necessary minor repairs designed to keep plant and equipment in good operating condition. - Perform general maintenance such as lubrication, adjustment, minor parts replacement, and necessary minor repairs designed to keep plant and equipment in good operating condition. - Perform other duties as assigned: miscellaneous painting of equipment and utility lines, general cleaning of the boilers, equipment, utility lines, general areas, etc. - Monitor and place request to the Utility Systems Supervisor for fuel oil as needed during the heating season. - Incumbent has direct contact with vendors for all materials, supplies, and fuels required to maintain the Boiler Plant; as required, will initiate requests to the Utilities Systems Supervisor. - On occasion, shift coverage is such that two boiler plant operators are on the day shift. - When required, one Boiler Plant operator will be detailed to the HVAC Shop or Mechanical Maintenance Shop for maintenance and repair work throughout the facility. - Maintains and updates preventive maintenance procedure and inspections on a recurring basis for all equipment related to the Boiler Plant per VHA Directive 2003-050. - When required on other than normal working hours of Facilities Management Service (FMS) staff, the incumbent will receive emergency calls and will dispatch them to appropriate individuals as instructed by the Chief of FMS and outlined in FMS emergency call back procedures. Now qualifications bullet points maybe as
    • as well. Qualifications content: - Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. - Experience: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. - Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. - Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. - Screen-out element: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (usually question 1 in the online questionnaire). Applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and eliminated. Potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and Safety, Equipment Assembly - Installation - Repair, Interpret Instructions - Specifications (other than blueprint reading), Technical Practices, Without more than normal supervision. - Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. - You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. - Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. - Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical requirements bullet points: - Incumbent must be physically able to do a considerable